Welcome to a webinar about Drone technology applied to weed management
Program:
- Spraying drones, their applications towards alternative weed control, and
- Understanding the use of UAV in agroecological weeding practices
- Drones for site specific weed control and spot spraying
- Spraydrone: Alternative solutions for weed detection and treatments
- The webinar will be held in English.
When: November 7th @ 11:00 am – 12:30 pm CET
Last day to sign up: November 1st @ 12:00 pm CET
See previous webinar about Alternative weed solutions.
Watch the new demo video about alternative weed control!
We talk about AI technologyto get the highest precision and right crop protection interventions in our latest video.
In this demonstration we present a sprayer equipped with DAT EcoPatch – up to eight cameras attached to the spray boom detect different weeds. The demo took place in Hyringa in Västergötland, Sweden
Demonstration event of the Ecorobotix ARA precision smart sprayer in carrots
Innovative Herbicide Application at Aberbran Fawr Farm
ADAS hosted an event on the latest technological development on precision application of herbicide for late-stage weeding.
The event took place at Matthews Fruit on Aberbran Fawr Farm, a pick-your-own soft fruit and pumpkin farm in the Bannau Brycheiniog National Park. The demo day was a great success, offering valuable insights into effective weed control methods and fostering a collaborative environment for local farmers. Oper8 plans to link up with farmers groups in Wales next year for more demo days.
Engaged audience at the Groundswell farming festival
ADAS and the Organic Research Centre ran a session at Groundswell farming festival, which was part of the wider programme of demonstration days within the Oper8 project.
The subject was on cultural controls for ‘Managing Black Grass in Arable Rotations’. The session was well attended with around 300 people joining us for what turned out to be an informative session that generated a host of excellent questions from a very engaged audience.
New Podcast episode about cultural farming practices and techniques
Oper8 at Potato and horticultural field day in Sweden
A sunny day in the beginning of September, exhibitors came together to demonstrate techniques in the field at the Potato and horticultural field day in Borgeby, Sweden. Oper8 was represented during the fair
-Besides visiting many interesting field demos, many visitors also found their way to our both, says Thomas Börjesson, project leader for Oper8.
Innovative Approaches to Integrated Pest Management Explored in SUPPORT Project Workshop in Greece
The second co-creation workshop of the SUPPORT Project convened has been held. Centering on the multifaceted applications of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) with a particular emphasis on olive orchards.
In a noteworthy segment, Olga Kriezi, the esteemed project manager of Oper8 project, delivered an insightful presentation detailing the project’s objectives, methodologies, and significant outcomes.
